Jefferson County, CO : Man killed after multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 in Jefferson County near Gator Country on Tuesday, 21st August 2018

A 20-year-old Orange man was pronounced deceased after multiple vehicle crash occurred on Interstate 10 in Jefferson County near Gator Country Tuesday, Aug. 21.

According to a press release by the Department of Public Safety, preliminary reports indicate that a 2011 Freightliner truck tractor semi-trailer was traveling westbound on Interstate 10 followed by a 2016 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck. For an unknown reason, the driver of the 18-wheeler stopped in the inside traffic lane and was rear-ended by the Toyota pickup truck. The driver of the Toyota was ejected from his vehicle.

The driver of the Toyota, a 20-year-old male from Orange was pronounced deceased by Justice of the Peace Ray Chesson at the crash scene.

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